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Effective policies and stringer laws of implementation needed to end the Covid-19 pandemic : Prof.Padma , Chief Neurosciences, AIIMS
Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore & Press Information Bureau, Ministry of I & B, Government of India, Coimbatore organized a Webinar on COVID Vaccination and protection of Women and Children and reducing stress during second wave on 15th May, 2021.
Shri J. Kamaraj, IIS, Director, Regional Outreach Bureau, Chennai welcomed all the dignitaries on the webinar. He highlighted that , in Tamil Nadu , near fifteen thousand children upto 12 years are affected with Covid - 19 in the second wave. Over five lakh women have also been affected by Covid 19 so far in Tamil Nadu . The increase in cases have become threatening to pregnant women and children who are not covered with vaccination , as per the Union health ministry advisory.
While highlighting the theme of the webinar, Shri M. Annadurai, IIS, Addl. Director General, PIB/ROB Tamil Nadu & Puducherry region said that the frontline workers especially from Healthcare sector are playing an important role in the fight against COVID-19. As lockdowns & Curfews are in effect, online platforms like webinars on such topics play a crucial part in the proper dissemination and sharing the true information and knowledge about COVID among the people.
In the inaugural address, Prof. Dr. M V Padma Srivastava, Head Dept. of Neurology, Chief Neurosciences Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi said that at these difficult times, physical health is as vulnerable as mental health in this pandemic. The number of affected persons are rising rapidly due to new variants of the disease and they put the younger population along with pregnant women and children at high risk.
The world has the history of various flu- caused pandemic. Like any other pandemic disease, the second wave are more dangerous than the earlier one. The disciplinary action like lockdowns and curfews and restrictions are the most needed step to break the chain of transmission, she said. So many Countries like USA, Germany & Italy have crumbled under COVID even after having better health infrastructure. Now-a-days our countries are facing scarcities of beds with oxygen & ventilators along with the vaccines. Effective policies and stringer laws of the implementation are needed to end the pandemic situation, the professor insisted.
The existing vaccines are not made for children as the past trials had been conducted on the adults only but the vaccines for the children will be rolled out soon, Ms Padma hoped.
As the third wave is more likely as per some scientists' observation, following COVID Appropriate behavior and proper coverage and incessant supply of vaccines are the only factors that can make it less effective.
The people need to be more aware of the efficacy of the vaccines , because many people are hesitating to get vaccinated due some misconceptions and false myths that float around.
Dr. V. Nagarajan, V N Neuro Care, Madurai , who handled an interactive session, said that this kind of webinars will be useful to overcome fear and spread hope that covid19 could be won.
Though Union and state governments are working round the clock, the public lack awareness about the way Corona spreads thinking they will be spared. Left with no choice, Lockdown has been enforced, Dr Nagarajan,added. The Police department and the paramilitary forces should come forward for the strict enforcement so that the public will observe appropriate behaviour. Instead of harbouring fear about covid infection, one should maintain proper diet that increases immunity naturally and regular exercises that rejuvenate .
Smt. Kareena B Thengamam, Assistant Director, Field Outreach Bureau, Coimbatore concluded the webinar by proposing a vote of thanks towards guests and experts on the webinar for their participation. Thiru Abdul Aftar, IAS, Assistant Collector, Tiruppur district participated in the webinar.
Question & Answer & feedback session were also the part of the webinar.
Smt. Baby Shakila, Principal, Sri Krishna Arts & Science College and Smt. Saranya Kannan, NSS Officer and Shri Devi Padmanabhan and Many students and other participants were answered with their queries. E-Certificates will be sent to the participants on their mail for the participation.